{
  "id": 12615760,
  "title": "7 cops injured as police checkpost comes under attack in KP's Kohat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/7-cops-injured-as-police-checkpost-comes-under-attack-in-kps-kohat-12615760",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:24:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035398/7-cops-injured-as-police-checkpost-comes-under-attack-in-kps-kohat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR – Seven police officers sustained injuries on Wednesday when terrorists launched an attack on a checkpost in Kohat, according to a senior police official speaking on condition of anonymity. \"The assault was repelled successfully,\" the official stated, adding that the injured officers are currently safe. The policemen were reportedly injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade at the checkpost situated within the Gombat police station's jurisdiction. The wounded individuals were transported to a hospital, where their condition was reported as not life-threatening.\n\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan strongly denounced the attack, labeling it \"extremely regrettable and cowardly.\" In a statement released by his office, Jan expressed his confidence that terrorists would fail in their \"malevolent goals\" through such acts, and wished for the prompt recovery of the injured police personnel. The minister also highlighted that the provincial government has bolstered the capabilities of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in their ongoing battle against terrorism, equipping officers with advanced weaponry and technology. He further emphasized that the fight against terrorism would persist unabated.\n\nRecent data from the Centre for Research and Security Studies revealed a staggering 83% surge in violence-linked fatalities in Pakistan during the third quarter of 2026, marking a reversal of the previously observed decline in both terrorism and counter-terrorism deaths. The provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emerged as the primary hotspots for violence, collectively accounting for 98% of all fatalities reported in the specified period. Balochistan alone reported 829 deaths, constituting nearly 59% of the nation's total, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 556 fatalities, representing over 39%. Just the day prior, four officials from the Federal Board of Revenue met their demise in a shootout, and an attack on a highway traffic police vehicle left one police officer dead and another wounded in Dera Ismail Khan.\n\nOn September 27, 14 individuals, including two rescue workers, perished and 35 sustained injuries following a suicide bombing that targeted a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan, succeeded by an assault on an ambulance carrying bodies to the hospital. On September 18, a significant attack in the historic Police Lines area of Kohat resulted in 23 deaths and injuries affecting approximately 100 people, with eight terrorists losing their lives during a nighttime clearance operation.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Seven policemen were injured when terrorists attacked a police checkpost in Kohat early on Wednesday. “The attack was successfully repulsed. The injured cops are safe,” a senior police official, who requested to remain anonymous, told Dawn . According to police sources, the policemen were injured after terrorists hurled a hand grenade at the checkpost located in the jurisdiction of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "7 cops injured as police checkpost comes under attack in KP's Kohat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/7-cops-injured-as-police-checkpost-comes-under-attack-in-kps-kohat",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:24:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}